The Majesty of God
1 Chronicles 16:23-27 (NIV) 23 Sing to the LORD, all the earth;
proclaim his salvation day after day.
24 Declare his glory among the nations,
his marvelous deeds among all peoples.
25 For great is the LORD and most worthy of praise;
he is to be feared above all gods.
26 For all the gods of the nations are idols,
but the LORD made the heavens.
27 Splendor and majesty are before him;
strength and joy are in his dwelling place.
In today’s scripture, the Hebrews are once again in possession of the Ark of the Covenant, and David is instructing the priests on worship. He has borrowed from multiple psalms to extol God’s majesty.
How often do we remember God’s sovereignty? And why is it important to acknowledge God as the supreme power and ruler? If we fail to recognize and exalt God as the One who created everything from nothing, the One to whom we owe worship, then we can fall into the trap of self-reliance. One of the most cringe-worthy phrases I’ve ever heard is “self-made man.” Many of us began our lives with very little—few resources, even less money, and sometimes no emotional support. But God—
I was raised in church and I don’t remember a time when I did not believe, but there were times when I did not follow. I foolishly made decisions, asking God to bless my choices because, after all, I was a good little Christian. But God—regardless of where my path took me, always brought me back to the pathway of holiness.
May we be quick to offer Him our praise and our worship, and slow to make decisions on our own.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen.
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